That report is erroneous, said Gary Jobson, president of the National Sailing Hall of Fame.

“For the record: The National Sailing Hall of Fame is located in Annapolis, Maryland, and we are diligently proceeding through the development process for a new facility in Annapolis,” Jobson said in a written statement.

The NSHOF is seeking to build at the site of the home of Capt. William Burtis along the waterfront next to Susan B. Campbell Park. The home could be re-purposed and folded into the National Sailing Hall of Fame’s center and museum.

Jobson did acknowledge there had been an invitation by the city of Newport earlier this year to “look at an opportunity.” He said the board of trustees had a fiduciary duty to entertain any ideas or offers that may benefit the organization.